U.S. Post Office-Sanford Maine

The U.S. Post Office-Sanford Maine is the main post office of Sanford, Maine. It is located at 28 School Street, near the city's central business district. Built in 1932 and enlarged to include other federal offices in 1965, it is an architecturally distinguished building with Classical and Colonial Revival features. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

U.S. Post Office-Sanford Main
U.S. Post Office-Sanford Maine is located in Maine
U.S. Post Office-Sanford Maine
U.S. Post Office-Sanford Maine is located in the United States
U.S. Post Office-Sanford Maine
Location28 School St., Sanford, Maine
Coordinates43°21′2″N 70°46′33″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1932 (1932)
ArchitectJohn P. Thomas
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Federal Revival
NRHP reference No.86000882[1]
Added to NRHPMay 2, 1986

Description and history

The main Sanford post office is located at the northeast corner of School and Mousam Streets, two blocks southeast of the city center. It is a tall single story brick building, with its primary entrance facing School Street and a secondary entrance on Mousam. A lower single-story addition is connected to the building at its eastern end, which has a separate entrance. The main block is red brick, laid in Flemish bond, with granite and marble trim elements. The main entrance is sheltered by a marble portico supported by marble columns. Three bays at the center of the facade project slightly, and are topped by a gabled pediment. Its corners are quoined, as are the main corners. The secondary entrance also has a marble surround, with pilasters instead of columns. The interior lobby fixtures and furnishings are all original.[2]

The building was constructed in 1932, to a design by John P. Thomas of Portland. The design work was funded by a federal Depression-era program intended to provide employment for regional architects. In 1965 the building was enlarged to include other federal offices.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for US Post Office-Sanford Maine". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
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